Spring 2003/Pasadena
OT507
McAlpine

OT507: EXEGESIS DEL ANTIGUO TESTAMENTO: SALMOS (PSALMS). Thomas H. McAlpine.


DESCRIPTION:

This course is a study of the book of Psalms in Hebrew, emphasizing Hebrew grammar, literary and theological approaches, contemporary application for the Church and her members in mission.

RELEVANCE FOR MINISTRY:
By the end of the course students will have had opportunity to (1) develop their proficiency in Hebrew and their commitment to continuing to build this proficiency, (2) encounter basic issues involved in contemporary study of the Book of Psalms, (3) wrestle with the theological witness of the Book of Psalms within its canonical context, and (4) encounter resources for nurturing their individual and corporate practices of prayer.

COURSE FORMAT:
The class will meet twice weekly, two hours for reading of the Hebrew text and two hours for lecture and discussion.

REQUIRED READING:
Elliger, K. and W. Rudolph. Biblia Hebraica Stuttgartensia. 5th ed. Deutsche Bibelgesellschaft, 1997.

Westermann, Claus. Los salmos de la Biblia. Colección fronteras bíblicas. Bilbao: Ediciones EGA, 1994.
See the Biblical Division bibliography "Linguistic and Exegetical Books Required in the Master of Divinity Program" available in the SOT Academic Advising office.

RECOMMENDED READING:
Allen, Leslie. Psalms 101-150. WBC. Rev. ed. Nashville: Thomas Nelson, 2002.

Alonso Schökel, Luis and Cecilia Carniti. Los Salmos. 2 vols. Nueva Biblia Española. Navarra: Editorial Verbo Divino, 1993.

Brueggemann, Walter. The Message of the Psalms: A Theological Commentary. Minneapolis: Augsburg, 1984.

Craigie, Peter. Psalms 1-50. WBC. Waco, TX: Word, 1983.

Kraus, Hans-Joachim. Los Salmos. 2 vols. Biblioteca de estudios Bíblicos 54. Salamanca: Ediciones Sígueme, 1993.

_________. Teología de los Salmos. Biblioteca de estudios Bíblicos 52-53. Salamanca: Ediciones Sígueme, 1993.

Miller, Patrick C. They Cried to the Lord: The Form and Theology of Biblical Prayer. Philadelphia: Augsburg Fortress, 1994.

Tate, Marvin E. Psalms 51-100. Dallas: Word Books, 1990.

Westermann, Claus. The Psalms: Structure, Content and Message. Minneapolis: Augsburg, 1980.

ASSIGNMENTS:

PREREQUISITES:
LG502; Spanish.

RELATIONSHIP TO CURRICULUM:
Meets M. Div. core requirement in Old Testament "c" (OTCE).

FINAL EXAMINATION:
Yes, including translation and analysis of Psalm texts covered in class.